Populous

Populous is the nom de musique of Lecce, Italy's Andrea Mangia, a multi-instrumentalist/programmer whose work ranges from cerebral pieces to shoegaze-tinged pop to sounds from around the globe. His 2002 debut, Quipo, introduced his meticulous approach to layering sounds and his fondness for vintage electronics and pioneering electronic music figures such as Raymond Scott, elements that he embellished with soul, jazz and reggae influences on 2005's Queue for Love. The following year, Mangia played guitar on Pillow's Flowing Seasons album. Released in 2007, the Morr Music sample...